Russellville Superintendent Danny Taylor will present a revised recommendation for changes in the districts Reduction in Force policy to school board members at the board's regular meeting tonight.

In January, Taylor presented a recommended change in the district's policy that was consistent with recommendations from the Arkansas School Boards Association.

At that meeting, Susie Daniel, chair of the certificated personnel policy committee, told the board the PPC had several concerns with the proposed changes, including why the request for the policy change was moving so quickly and if a vague policy would cause legal disputes and bad publicity for the district.

In a letter addressed to board members from PPC members, the committee called the request for a policy change "a serious morale issue" that "scared teachers."

Taylor told the board that Paul Blume, general counsel for the ASBA, recommended the change in policy. He said he would get more information and bring that information back to the board.

The board tabled action on the policy in January and again in February.

Taylor said the recommendation he would present at tonight's meeting will have to be referred to the PPC for its consideration before any board action can be taken.

Other matters the board will consider include:

n school photography services for the 2005-06 school year;

n calendar for the 2005-06 school year;

n student transfer petitions;

n request for approval of a private duty nurse position to be assigned to a special needs student;

The board meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the school district administration office, located a 220 W. 10th Street. A policy committee meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m., followed by a building and grounds committee meeting and a budget committee meeting.